Social file awareness has been a vital factor which has great impact on file functions and its development.

To heighten the archive consciousness of various kinds of staff members in higher institutions,especially those administrative personnel , is not only the key to make a good job of archive management, but also an important link to make a good job of the administration in higher institutions .

Ideas are reflection of existence, and there is archive consciousness since human being has their archives and archival work.

Analyses the historical background and social causes for poor archives awareness,and suggests future actions to enhance archives awareness.

Establishing family archives, which improve quality of life, is valid way to enhance people archives awareness.

This paper analyses archives management situation in independent colleges in the first years of running school and the negative effect,and appeals to independent colleges to strengthen archives awareness,set up archives room,arrange file clerks to arrange and keep and make use of personnel files of staff and students and oth.

Strengthening file consciousness of the staff and faculty; standardizing the process of file colle.